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Wes FolkerthView profile

Associate Professor

• Early Modern Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Disability Studies
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Wes Folkerth is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English at McGill University’s Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on early modern literature, particularly Shakespearean drama and representations of neurodiversity and intellectual disability on stage. He holds a B.A. from California State University, Chico, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from McGill University. Education: B.A., Cal State University, Chico M.A., McGill University Ph.D., McGill University Research Interests: Folkerth explores disability studies through Shakespearean characters like fools and clowns, analyzing how early modern literature engages with neurodiversity and intellectual disability. His work also examines sound in literature, pop music’s engagement with Shakespeare, and the history of theatrical performance. He bridges historical and contemporary discourses, advocating for inclusive academic practices aligned with neurodiverse perspectives. Awards: Louis Dudek Award for Teaching Excellence (2003) Prix d’Excellence de l’Académie des Grands Montréalais (2000) Advising & Grants: Folkerth supervises graduate students in Shakespeare Studies and early modern literature, emphasizing close reading and unconventional critical approaches. While no specific grants are listed, his work intersects with McGill’s interdisciplinary initiatives in disability studies and cultural history. Labs/Teams: None explicitly mentioned, but his research collaborates with performance studies and disability studies networks.

Bernhard MalkmusView profile

Professor

• Environmental Humanities
• Literature
• Ecocriticism
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Bernhard Malkmus is a Professor of German and Environmental Humanities at the University of Oxford, affiliated with New College. His academic career includes positions at Newcastle University, The Ohio State University, and Charles University in Prague. He holds fellowships from DAAD (2016) and the Humboldt Foundation (2020–21). His research explores how cultural practices shape human-environment relationships since the 18th century, focusing on literature, environmental ethics, and modernity. Key themes include ecocriticism, Romanticism, and narrative theory in the Anthropocene. He teaches modules on German canonical texts, digital cultures, and environmental literature. Research interests span environmental humanities, comparative literature, and the intersections of aesthetics with systemic ecological challenges. Current projects include a literary history of the 'Great Acceleration' and creative writings on extinction. He publishes in newspapers/magazines and co-edits the Ecocriticism series at Metzler Press. Upcoming public events include a 2024 workshop on nature writing and an Anthropocene-themed conference in Vienna. Languages: Fluent in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Modern Greek, Czech, Polish, Catalan, Galician, Yiddish, and other Slavonic languages. Teaching: Leads lectures like 'Of Humans and Other Animals' (2025) and guides graduate students in environmental humanities. Awards: DAAD Fellow (2016), Humboldt Fellow (2020–21), and multiple research fellowships at institutions including Harvard, Vienna, and Munich. His work bridges academic and public spheres through creative nonfiction, such as his 2022 revised translation of Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard and upcoming essay Himmelsstriche on avian flu and extinction.

Patrick McGuinnessView profile

Professor

• French Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Symbolism
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Patrick McGuinness is a Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Oxford, affiliated with St Anne's College. His research focuses on 19th-21st century French literature, Belgian Symbolism, and comparative studies between French and Anglo-American Modernism. He holds a Leverhulme Fellowship (2025) and has contributed to major works including Symbols and Decadence as World Literature (2026) and Poetry and Radical Politics in fin de siècle France (2015). His teaching spans French language, comparative literature, and translation studies. Research interests include French poetry, theatre, Belgian Francophone literature, and the intersection of translation and cultural politics. He is currently writing Against Epiphanies (Oxford UP) on poetry's ordinary forms. McGuinness has authored novels, poetry collections, and critical editions, including translations of Mallarmé and Hélène Dorion. His creative works include Blood Feather (2023), a poetry collection, and the novel Throw Me to the Wolves (2019), which earned the Encore Award. Awards: Leverhulme Fellowship, Encore Award, CWA Gold Dagger Longlist Publications: Over 30 academic books, edited volumes, and poetry collections Grants: Ongoing Leverhulme funding until April 2026 He advises through interdisciplinary lenses, blending literary criticism with cultural theory and creative practice. McGuinness is also a Fellow and Tutor at St Anne's College, contributing to undergraduate and graduate education in French studies.

Almut SuerbaumView profile

Associate Professor

• Medieval Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Literary Analysis
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Professor Almut Suerbaum is an Associate Professor in German and Fellow of Somerville College at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on medieval culture, particularly intercultural exchanges, the transformation of scholastic knowledge into lived experience, and the intersection of pre-modern thought with contemporary questions. She co-founded the Somerville Medieval Research Group and leads interdisciplinary projects like the fifth initiative on 'Post-Human Approaches to Pre-Modern Culture.' Her academic career includes visiting professorships at Freiburg, Fribourg, Munich, and Tübingen universities. Recognized for her scholarly contributions, she is a corresponding fellow of the Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen. In teaching, she emphasizes Oxford's tutorial system, mentoring students in German studies and guiding their year abroad. Her lectures in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages cover medieval literature through modern lenses. She supervises doctoral research on topics ranging from medieval historical narratives to cross-cultural links between German and Yiddish literature. Her publications span edited volumes, monographs, and essays on religious lyrics, mysticism, and medieval gender studies. Key Awards: Fellow of Somerville College, Corresponding Fellow of Göttingen Academy Editorial Work: Co-editor of Openness in Medieval Europe (2022) and Medieval Temporalities (2021) Public Engagement: Advised on medieval cultural aspects for film projects and BBC's In Our Time Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods, emphasizing collaboration and international networks to advance humanities scholarship. Current projects explore post-human perspectives in pre-modern studies, reflecting her commitment to innovative scholarly approaches.

Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.View profile

Professor

• Gender Studies
• Sexuality Studies
• Black Queer Theory
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Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. is the Frederick Douglass Professor and Associate Professor of English and Black Studies at the University of Rochester’s School of Arts & Sciences. He serves as the Founding Chair of the Department of Black Studies and Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute of African and African American Studies. Holding a PhD in Performance Studies from Northwestern University (2007), his work bridges gender studies, sexuality, and Black queer theory. He authored the award-winning Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing (2014) and co-edited Black Sexual Economies (2019). Current projects include Disobedient Reading: An Experiment in Seeing Black and a study on Kanye West’s cultural impact. His research has been featured on NPR, Pitchfork, and Bill Nye Saves the World. McCune’s research focuses on Black queer theory, performance in popular culture, and visual cultural studies. He explores intersections of race, gender, and sexuality through analyses of film, music, and literary texts. His articles engage topics like Black masculinity in Moonlight , Kanye West’s theological aesthetics, and racialized dissent in public discourse. He co-edits the New Sexual Worlds book series for University of California Press and holds editorial roles in multiple journals. He has received grants for projects like AFTERLIFE: An Archive of Violence (performance project on anti-Black violence) and the Ferguson Oral History Project, documenting activist narratives. His honors include the National Communication Association Book Award and the Mellon Foundation Divided City Grant. McCune teaches courses on Black masculinities, queer studies, and Black cultural politics, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to race and representation.

Toija CinqueView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Media Ecologies
• Dark Social Studies
• AI Ethics
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Toija Cinque is Associate Professor of Communication at Deakin University's School of Communication and Creative Arts, where she founded the Intelligent Media Lab and leads research on digital media ecologies. Her work examines dark social networks, AI ethics, and data cultures through a critical socio-technical lens. Cinque directs the Critical Digital Infrastructures & Interfaces (CDII) research group and the Science and Society Network's Data Cultures strand. Her research spans: Dark social studies and encrypted communications AI impacts on education and society Digital identity and quantified self-practices Media archaeology and technological futures She has supervised 13 doctoral projects exploring digital culture, narrative VR, environmental communication, and synthetic media. Cinque's publications demonstrate consistent innovation in media theory, with recent focus on workplace surveillance technologies and pandemic contact tracing systems. Awards include the New York International Film Award for ethnographic filmmaking (2021). Cinque serves on ACM SIGCHI Melbourne Chapter and Internet Society Online Safety SIG, contributing to public debates on digital policy.

Daniel GearyView profile

Professor

• 20th Century U.S. History
• Political Ideologies
• Race and Ethnicity Studies
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Dr. Daniel Geary is the Mark Pigott Professor of U.S. History at Trinity College Dublin, where he has been based since 2008. His research focuses on the intellectual, political, and cultural history of 20th-century America, with an emphasis on race and ethnicity, transnational movements, and the intersection of politics with popular culture. He holds a prominent position in Trinity’s Department of History, contributing to undergraduate and graduate teaching programs. His work includes seminal studies on the Moynihan Report, C. Wright Mills, and global white nationalism. Geary’s research interests span political ideologies (liberalism, left-wing movements), transnational civil rights and white nationalist histories, and the role of music in activism (e.g., Johnny Cash’s prison advocacy). He leads projects exploring connections between U.S. and Northern Ireland civil rights movements and the evolution of racial integration concepts. He co-edited Global White Nationalism: From Apartheid to Trump and is pursuing an ERC-funded study on U.S.-Northern Ireland transatlantic ties. Awarded Trinity’s Provost’s Teaching Award (2015), Geary teaches courses on American politics, race, and culture. His media contributions include writing for Irish Times , Jacobin , and BBC/RTE broadcasts. Current projects include a book on divided 1960s/70s liberals and a study of integration’s historical meanings.

Malcolm RyanView profile

Associate Professor

• Game Design and Development
• Virtual Reality
• Vision Science
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Malcolm Ryan is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing at Macquarie University, affiliated with the Ethics and Agency Research Centre and the Performance and Expertise Research Centre. His research focuses on game design, virtual reality, and the intersection of morality with technology. He has led projects including Social Eye Gaze in Virtual Agents (2018–present) and Moral Video Games Collaboration (2024), and has been recognized with the Vice-Chancellor's Educational Leader Award 2023. Ryan's work explores ethical decision-making in games, cybersecurity ethics training, and narrative-driven design methodologies. His research interests span cognitive decision-making, games-based learning, and moral psychology. Notable projects include developing serious games for vision science and cybersecurity ethics. Ryan has collaborated widely, publishing over 49 research outputs, with recent focus on systemic gameplay for moral expertise and AI-enhanced cybersecurity training. His work bridges technical innovation with ethical and psychological insights. Key Projects: Social Eye Gaze in Virtual Agents, Measuring Morality, Videogames for Vision Science. Grants & Funding: Multiple ARC and industry-funded projects since 2017. Labs/Teams: Ethics and Agency Research Centre, Performance and Expertise Research Centre. Ryan's publications analyze moral decision-making mechanisms in games, with contributions to conferences like DiGRA and peer-reviewed journals. His work emphasizes practical applications of game design in education and healthcare.

Jason MillerView profile

Professor

• African American Studies
• Civil Rights History
• Literary Studies
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Jason Miller is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He specializes in African American Studies, public humanities, and digital archiving. His work bridges academia and public media through podcasts, documentaries, and articles featured on networks like ABC, NBC, and NPR. Notable research includes MLK’s rhetoric influenced by Langston Hughes, Nina Simone’s connections with Hughes, and the historical intersection of MLK’s 1966 speech in Raleigh with a KKK protest. Education: B.A. and M.A. from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Ph.D. from Washington State University. Awards include the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor title (2022) and induction into NC State’s Research Leadership Academy (2022). He has secured $350k in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Teagle Foundation, and served as inaugural Scholar-in-Residence at the African American Cultural Center (2019-20). Research focuses on Civil Rights history, digital humanities, and cultural preservation. Major projects include King’s First Dream (first online recording of MLK’s 1963 Rocky Mount speech) and the Don Welch Digital Archive (5,000+ pages of poet Don Welch’s works). His work often combines historical artifacts with modern media to engage broader audiences. Awards span teaching (Academy of Outstanding Teachers, 2017), research, and outreach, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. He has been an Honorary Citizen of Rocky Mount (2017) and presented at venues like the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Bohdan SzklarskiView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Leadership
• Political Communication
• American Political Culture
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Bohdan Szklarski is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Warsaw and Head of Leadership Studies at the American Studies Center (ASC). He holds a graduate degree from the English Institute, Warsaw University, and the Department of Political Science at Northeastern University, Boston. With over 30 years of teaching experience across multiple U.S. and Polish universities, he previously directed the ASC from 2012 to 2016. He also lectures at Collegium Civitas, a non-public social sciences college, and has guest-lectured globally, including in China, Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Georgia, and Vietnam. His research focuses on political leadership, communication, American political culture, comparative politics, and political anthropology. He has authored over 60 academic publications and frequently comments on U.S. and Polish political events in media. His work spans topics like democratic sustainability in post-authoritarian systems, American institutional dynamics, and Sino-American relations. Notable publications include analyses of populism in U.S. democracy, the symbolic nature of presidential leadership, and historical conflicts like the Roosevelt Court-Packing controversy. Prof. Szklarski’s articles reflect interdisciplinary engagement, blending political theory with cultural analysis. His recent work emphasizes transnational political challenges, including the role of China in American politics and the evolving nature of Polish-American relations. He is recognized for bridging academic research with public discourse, leveraging media platforms to contextualize complex political phenomena.

Anders FagerjordView profile

Professor

• Digital Humanities
• Media Studies
• Streaming Services
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Anders Fagerjord is Head of Department at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen. His work spans digital humanities, media studies, and the evolving landscape of digital media technologies. With a career spanning several decades, he has made significant contributions to understanding the convergence of media, streaming services, and locative media. Research Interests Fagerjord's research primarily focuses on the intersection of digital technology and media. His work explores how streaming services like Spotify and Netflix represent innovations in media distribution, the rhetoric of digital spaces, and the design principles behind locative media experiences. He has developed humanist evaluation methods for assessing media technologies, arguing for approaches that go beyond standard user experience metrics to understand content and meaning. His scholarship consistently addresses the theoretical frameworks needed to understand media convergence, examining how older media forms influence emerging digital platforms. This includes analyzing how rhetorical traditions shape web media and how location-based technologies create new forms of narrative and communication. Publication Trends Over the past two decades, Fagerjord's work has tracked the evolution of digital media from early web technologies through the rise of mobile applications and streaming services. His recent publications focus on the systemic changes brought by streaming platforms, examining them through innovation theory to understand their disruptive impact on traditional media industries. His research shows a consistent thread connecting theoretical media studies with practical design considerations, particularly in how digital environments shape human experience and communication. Academic Contributions Co-authored the influential book "Digital Humanities: Knowledge and Critique in a Digital Age" (2017) Developed theoretical frameworks for understanding media convergence Created humanist evaluation methods for locative media design Explored the rhetoric of digital spaces and location-based media Documented the historical development of streaming services through innovation theory Professional Activities As Head of Department at the University of Bergen, Fagerjord leads academic initiatives in linguistic, literary, and aesthetic studies with a strong emphasis on digital approaches. His work bridges traditional humanities disciplines with contemporary digital media studies, fostering interdisciplinary research that examines both the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of emerging media technologies. He has supervised numerous research projects examining how digital platforms reshape cultural production, distribution, and consumption.

• 20th and 21st Century Composition Aesthetics
• Spectral Music
• Compositional Rhetoric
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Heery Francis (b. 1980) is an Irish composer, researcher, and sound artist affiliated with the Department of Music at University College Cork (UCC). He holds a Ph.D. in Composition from UCC and an M.Phil. in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin. His compositional studies included work with mentors Donnacha Dennehy, John Godfrey, and Jesse Ronneau. Francis specializes in both electronic and instrumental music forms. His research focuses on 20th/21st century compositional aesthetics, spectral music, and the interplay between music and language. Notable influences include Morton Feldman and Horatiu Radulescu. His instrumental works have been performed globally by ensembles like the JACK Quartet, Talujon Percussion Ensemble, and Crash Ensemble. Electronic works appear on labels Lamour Records, farpoint Recordings, and Fort Evil Fruit. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Francis maintains active creative output without listed supervisory roles or formal publications in academic journals.

Jeffery GoreView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Renaissance Literature
• Early Modern Pedagogy
• Religious Influence on Education
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Jeffery Gore, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on Renaissance literature and early modern pedagogy, particularly the intersection of religious issues with education and citizenship debates. He explores authors like Shakespeare, Erasmus, and Milton to analyze how moral virtue, religious change, and social class shaped early modern intellectual frameworks. Teaching specialties include medieval/Renaissance literature, writing, Shakespearean global film adaptations, and utopian/dystopian literature. He actively contributes to educational initiatives, such as revising UIC’s First Year Writing curriculum and leading post-performance discussions on Shakespeare plays for UIC’s School of Theatre and Music. Recent presentations include invited talks at the Newberry Library Milton Seminar (2021) and Oakton Community College’s Great Books Series (2019), focusing on topics like Milton’s educational prose and racial interpretations of Othello . His current monograph project, The Cunning of Pedagogical Reason: Monism and Social Ontology in John Milton’s Educational Writings , bridges historical scholarship with modern classroom practices, emphasizing the role of literature in shaping literate citizenship.

Sarah HirschView profile

Lecturer

• Visual Rhetoric
• American Literature
• Maritime Culture
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Sarah Hirsch is a Continuing Lecturer in the Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), within the College of Letters and Science. She holds a Ph.D. in English from UCSB, with a focus on American literature and maritime culture. Her research explores visual rhetoric and New Orleans, including the interpretation of the 'X Code' spray-painted by Urban Search and Rescue teams post-Hurricane Katrina, and the visual, material, and embodied rhetorics of the Mardi Gras Indians. She teaches courses such as Writing for the Humanities (109HU) and Writing for the Visual Arts (109V), which engage students with New Orleans' rich cultural history, including its architecture, music, and post-Katrina legacy. Her scholarly publications analyze topics ranging from shipping containers' cultural impact to the Gothic elements in Southern literature. While no scientific awards are noted, her work bridges literary studies with visual and material culture. She advises no listed students, and her teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary research and community engagement. No lab or team affiliations are mentioned in the provided text.

John SchranckView profile

Lecturer

• Sound Studies
• Rhetoric of Classroom Space
• Neuro-Humanities
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John Schranck is a Lecturer in the Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UCSB, completed with distinction in August 2022. His doctoral work included emphases in Writing Studies and Translation Studies, with a dissertation titled Sonic Alterities . Specializing in interdisciplinary research, Schranck explores the rhetoric of classroom space through a sound studies lens, spanning from ancient to virtual environments. He also engages with neurolinguistics, African American music and literature, and pedagogical innovation. Education: A PhD in Comparative Literature from UCSB (2022), with emphases in Writing Studies and Translation Studies. Teaching & Research Interests: Focuses on sound studies, rhetoric of educational spaces, and interdisciplinary approaches to writing pedagogy. Teaches Writing 2 and Writing 105 at UCSB. Has designed courses in neuro-humanities and African American cultural studies. Awards: • Dissertation with Distinction (UCSB, 2022) Professional Activities: Office Hours: Fall 2022: 3:30pm–5:30pm Office Location: South Hall 1516